Cumberland, C, British Columbia (1921 census)
Cumberland, C was a city in British Columbia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 3,176. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q1143653. The administrative centroid was at approximately 49.618°N, 125.030°W.
Population
In 1921, Cumberland, C had a population of 3,176: 2,126 male and 1,050 female residents. Population density was 3166.1 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,237 |
| 1921 | 3,176 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Cumberland, C shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 43 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 1,050 |
| POP M | 2,126 |
| POP TOT | 3,176 |
Other recorded variables (40 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 457 |
| ASIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE | 1,263 |
| BAPTISTS | 26 |
| BRETHREN | 1 |
| BRIT BORN F | 295 |
| BRIT BORN M | 405 |
| BRIT ENG | 668 |
| BRIT IRISH | 106 |
| BRIT OTHER | 107 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 674 |
| CAN BORN F | 559 |
| CAN BORN M | 617 |
| CHRISTIANS | 12 |
| CONGREGATIONALISTS | 8 |
| CSD TYPE | C |
| EASTERN RELIGIONS | 1,199 |
| EUR AUSTRIAN | 59 |
| EUR BELGIAN | 6 |
| EUR DUTCH | 7 |
| EUR FINNISH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 15 |
| EUR GERMAN | 7 |
| EUR GREEK | 4 |
| EUR ITALIAN | 212 |
| EUR OTHER | 9 |
| EUR POLISH | 1 |
| EUR RUSSIAN | 3 |
| EUR SCANDINAVIAN | 14 |
| EUR UKRAINIAN | 7 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 196 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 1,104 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 26 |
| LUTHERANS | 2 |
| METHODISTS | 261 |
| NEGRO | 7 |
| OTHER SECTS | 99 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 722 |
| PROTESTANTS | 9 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 353 |
| UNSPECIFIED | 6 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC208006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC208006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q1143653
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland,_British_Columbia
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_(Colombie-Britannique)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Cumberland, C, British Columbia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/cumberland-c-bc208006-1921/.